Bacon And Egg Pie With Phyllo Pastry Recipes

BACON EGG PHYLLO MINI " PIES"

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to moderately hot (200°C). Grease a 12 hole (1/3 cup capacity) muffin pan.
• Cook bacon in heated pan, stirring, about 5 minutes or until brown and crispy; drain on absorbent paper.
• Cut 48 x 10cm squares from pastry sheets. Brush squares with butter place 4 squares over base, extending up sides, of each prepared pan hole. Break eggs into holes, top with tomato, cheese and bacon, bake in moderately hot oven, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until egg is cooked and cheese has melted. Carefully lift pies out of pan.
• Just before serving, sprinkle with chives and pepper.

BACON AND EGG PIE WITH PHYLLO PASTRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the bacon until tender crisp. Add 1 - 2 T water to scrape down the cooked on bits. Stir until the water is absorbed. Set aside.
• Stir in softened goat cheese into the onion. Set aside.
• Take one sheet of phyllo and place on the counter. Cover the remaining sheets with a clean dish cloth. Brush sheet with melted butter. Repeat with remaining sheets. (See note about presentation) Place in a pie dish and fold edges.
• Spread cheese mixture over phyllo. Whisk eggs with cream and Dijon mustard. Pour over cheese and bake for 20 minutes in a 375 oven.
• Remove pie from oven and sprinkle cut tomatoes, chopped bacon, chives, mushrooms (if using).
• Bake until eggs are set and phyllo is golden; about 30 - 35 minutes.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Note on Presentation: The sheets are rectangle -- the dish is round. You can either stagger the sheets so that they are not all lined up together or you can cut the sheets so that they are a bit more uniformed. If you left the sheets as is and place them in the pie, once the sheets are folded, the pie bunches up in one area and is sparce in another.
• Variation: Grilled veggies or wild mushrooms would be a nice addition. If using frozen mushrooms, thaw first before adding them to the pie.

HEALTHYIER BACON AND EGG PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190°C Lay a sheet of filo pastry on a large board. Brush very thinly with melted spread. Lay another sheet on top and repeat until you have a pile of 6 sheets. Use this to line a large baking dish (about 25x 30cm) on the bottom and up the sides.
• Sprinkle with bacon, spring onions and frozen peas. Lightly whisk eggs with salt and black pepper. Pour over other ingredients.
• Make another stack of 3 filo pastry sheets, fold in half and place the folded stack carefully on top of the pie. Trim or fold in edges as required. Pierce pastry in several places (with a knife or fork) to allow steam to escape. Bake for 10 minutes and then reduce temperature to 180°C Cook a further 40-45 minutes, until pastry is golden and the filling feels firm when tested with a knife. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Variations - Add tomato: Slice 2 medium-sized tomatoes thinly and place slices on top of bacon before adding spring onions and frozen peas. - Add potato: This is good if you have leftover potato. Chop into small chunks and add to pie with peas and spring onions.